Housing

The City of Watsonville has programs to help low-income people purchase and rehabilitate homes. The City recognizes the importance of home ownership and has a number of programs that assist people in finding housing.

Housing Element Annual Progress Report

Government Code Section 65400 requires each local government to complete the Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) and submit it to the State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) and the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) by April 1 each year. Cities and counties with a compliant housing element and up-to-date submissions of APRs gain access to State grant funds.

The Housing Element Annual Report details progress in meeting the City’s share of regional housing needs and local efforts to remove governmental constraints on the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing. The Housing Element APR is prepared using standards, forms, and definitions adopted by HCD. The data and information in the HCD forms document the number of new units of all types of housing in each income category and the progress made in meeting the City’s share of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). 


Documents:  City of Watsonville 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report (Excel)



Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) annually reviews the performance of each jurisdiction covered by 24 CFR Part 91. Each jurisdiction covered by this part has an approved 5-year Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and receives funds made available under one or several programs administered by HUD.


The City of Watsonville has an approved Consolidated Plan and receives funds made available under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. When conducting a performance review for a jurisdiction, HUD primarily relies on information obtained from the jurisdiction's Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
 
 Each jurisdiction with an approved Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan must submit a CAPER to HUD.

  

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Reports

    

VIEW CONSOLIDATED PLAN REPORTS       

VIEW ANNUAL CAPER REPORTS            

VIEW ANNUAL ACTION PLAN REPORTS
 
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2025 DRAFT ACTION PLAN- FY 2025-2026 (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026)
 
The 2025 Action Plan proposes activities to provide low- and moderate-income residents with low-interest housing rehabilitation loans, expand youth recreation opportunities, improve City streets, provide job training, and enhance economic development efforts. The Draft 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan.
 
If you have any questions, please contact the Community Development Department at (831) 768-3080.
 

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PROYECTO DE PLAN DE ACCIÓN- AÑO FISCAL 2025-2026 (1 de julio de 2025 - 30 de junio de 2026)

El Plan de acción de 2025 propone actividades que proveerán a residentes de bajos- y moderados-ingresos, con préstamos de rehabilitación de viviendas de bajo interés, ampliarán las oportunidades de recreación juvenil, mejorarán las calles de la ciudad, proporcionarán capacitación laboral y mejorarán los esfuerzos de desarrollo económico. El plan está disponible en inglés para su revisión.

Si usted tiene alguna pregunta, favor de llamar al Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario al (831) 768-3080.